Some projects give you instant gratification. The Zinnias and Dahlias we grew from seed this spring gave us armloads of cut flowers and were a real boon for pollinators. Others, like the Roses and Hydrangeas, gave us a preview but we knew full well that the best was yet to come. And finally (and most frustrating) are those garden projects that you must do on faith—relying on perspective and optimism to see you through the hard graft of a job that yields little in the way of a satisfying sense of completion. Our
Of course I had to look up loblolly pine because it's such a great name. We don't have them here. Sycamores aren't common either (not warm enough in these parts). I hadn't known that Bradford pears were stinky, although I did know the fruit is toxic for dogs. What a lot of work you've done planting and caging those specimens! I hope some of them are fast growing so you'll get the joy of seeing the results of your labours.
Of course I had to look up loblolly pine because it's such a great name. We don't have them here. Sycamores aren't common either (not warm enough in these parts). I hadn't known that Bradford pears were stinky, although I did know the fruit is toxic for dogs. What a lot of work you've done planting and caging those specimens! I hope some of them are fast growing so you'll get the joy of seeing the results of your labours.